Welcome
to the home page of the original Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society. The HCTGS is an Internet based society that was formed April 17, 2001 by a group of enthusiastic genealogists who wanted to share their knowledge of Hamilton County with others on the Internet and provide a forum for fellow researchers interested in the genealogy and history of Hamilton County Tennessee. There is a wealth of information on our website with more being continuously added. If you have Hamilton County information you would like to share on this site, please submit it to the address below. We hope you enjoy your visit and come back often.
Hamilton
County Tennessee was created by an act of the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee on October 25, 1819 with lands taken from Rhea County. Only lands
north of the Tennessee River were included in its boundaries until the Treaty
of 1835 added the Cherokee Nation, south of the river.
The
county
was
named
for
Alexander
Hamilton,
Secretary
of
the
Treasury
in
the
administration
of
George
Washington.
The
first
courthouse
for
Hamilton
County
was
Poe’s
Tavern
at
Poe’s
Cross
Roads.
Later
the
farm
of Asahel
Rawlings
was
selected
as
the
county
seat
and
a
log
courthouse
was
erected.
The
county
seat
was
originally
known
as
“Hamilton
County
Courthouse”
until
it
was
given
the
name
Dallas,
in
honor
of
Alexander
James
Dallas.
Dallas
remained
the
county
seat
until
1840
when
it
was
moved
to
Vann’s
Town
and
soon
afterward
to
Harrison.
In
1870
the
county
seat
was
moved
to
Chattanooga
where
it
remains
today.
Grandpa's Obit
The first couple of things one
has to remember about obituaries is that every newspaper that
prints them is different. The policy regarding their inclusion
in the paper varied with each editor/owner. Some papers
considered these a courtesy to the reader, while others placed
these in the unnecessary category and could leave them out at
will. Today, most newspapers contain these only for a fee.
Hamilton
County Pioneers:
The Websters
When Thomas
Webster was a boy living near Birmingham,
England, his father took him to see George
Stephenson and his amazing new locomotive.
From that day forward, he knew that his
future would be as a machinist, helping to
produce the powerful new engines that would
change the way people traveled and shipped
freight around the world.
Are You a Genealogy Genius?
Have fun with this quiz which tests your knowledge of some of the basic premises of genealogy.
Soul superstar has Scenic City roots
Lionel Richie
One resident of Chattanooga’s Pleasant Garden Cemetery may have a bit more soul than his neighbors. That’s what music legend Lionel Richie learned when he came to the Scenic City for an episode of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are.”
Mailing
Address:
Hamilton County
Tennessee Genealogy Society
430 Runyan Dr.
Chattanooga, TN 37405
You
are the
visitor
since April 17, 2001
If you have Hamilton County
resources
you would
like to see on this website, E-mail them
to
Dennis Wilson
"To
rescue from oblivion the history of a
large and honorable family is a
praiseworthy achievement.
Somebody must begin the work. It is to
be hoped someone will complete it."
Rev. Joseph Woodruff Bozeman, 1885.
Welcome
to the home page of the original Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society. The HCTGS is an Internet based society that was formed April 17, 2001 by a group of enthusiastic genealogists who wanted to share their knowledge of Hamilton County with others on the Internet and provide a forum for fellow researchers interested in the genealogy and history of Hamilton County Tennessee. There is a wealth of information on our website with more being continuously added. If you have Hamilton County information you would like to share on this site, please submit it to the address below. We hope you enjoy your visit and come back often. 
